James Henry Jones (October 9, 1840 - December 17, 1911) was an American politician and lawyer.

James Henry Jones was born on October 9, 1840, in Autauga County, Alabama.

[1][2] After the American Civil War began in 1861, he returned to Mississippi and enlisted as a private in the Confederate States Army.

[2][1] While fighting in the war, Jones was seriously wounded at the Siege of Vicksburg and then captured at the Battle of Tupelo.

[1] After returning from the war, Jones settled in Woodville, Mississippi, where he continued practicing law.